Marcella, Her death certificate is located in Book years 1916-18 page 27. (Charlotte M. Thornhill - Book #1916-1918 - Page 27 - Date Range 1918) I can transcribe her death certificate and look for an obit, maybe this will help. Alma I found her and William on the 1905-29 CADeath index http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/ Charolott M. Thornhill age: 75 yrs Death: Sept 29, 1917 Co of death: (24) Merced Co. William H. Thornhill age: 70 yrs Death: Jan 3 or 5, 1910 Co of death: (90) San Francisco Co. Found Clyde & Gracie on the CADeath index 1940-97 http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi SIES GRACE M 10/26/1880 HUTCHINSON THORNHILL F CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(19) 05/16/1980 566-32-9567 99 yrs Add TISDALL CLYDE BURTON 07/21/1871 HUTCHINSON THORNHILL F OHIO LOS ANGELES(19) 03/08/1958 86 yrs Found them in the 1880 census http://www.familysearch.org/ Household Record 1880 United States Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William H. THORNHILL Self M Male W 40 OH Harness Maker IRE ENG Lotta M. THORNHILL Wife M Female W 35 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Rita S. THORNHILL Dau S Female W 12 OH At School OH ENG Clyde B. THORNHILL Dau S Female W 9 OH OH ENG Gracie A. THORNHILL Dau S Female W 9M CA OH ENG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Source Information: Census Place College Of Notre Dame, San Jose, Santa Clara, California Family History Library Film 1254081 NA Film Number T9-0081 Page Number 39B 01/07/2003 6:16:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, marcyandchris@cox.net writes: << I'm looking for Charlotte M. Thornhill (maiden name Hutchinson). I have information that she died in Merced County. Her husband's name was William H. Thornhill and they had four daughters; Kate, Rita, Clyde, and Gracie. This is what I have...which isn't a lot... Charlotte M. Thornhill - Book #1916-1918 - Page 27 - Date Range 1918 Marcella >>

I'm looking for Charlotte M. Thornhill (maiden name Hutchinson). I have information that she died in Merced County. Her husband's name was William H. Thornhill and they had four daughters; Kate, Rita, Clyde, and Gracie. This is what I have...which isn't a lot... Charlotte M. Thornhill - Book #1916-1918 - Page 27 - Date Range 1918 Marcella ~ In Harmony with Nature ~ http://www.thenaturalmama.com Visit our forum at http://www.thenaturalmama.com/forum

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1077.1 Message Board Post: I can check for you this week....Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1077 Message Board Post: I need a marriage look up for June Goebel Collins b. Sept 23, 1899 KY he married Alma D. b. abt. 1901 CA They were married between 1925-26 I'm assuming in Merced county because they were living as husband & wife 1930 in Riverside, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1076 Message Board Post: Looking for Donald Dean Davis, born 7-23-1965, in Rawlins, Wyo. Was placed in the Carson City Orphanage, Carson City, between Aug & Dec of 1967. He was adopted from there. His Mother is living in Wyo. We have family illness records that he may need. If you know Donald Davis, or anything about him, please contact me. Thank you, Samantha

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Murry, Young Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1075 Message Board Post: MURRY, George G. - In Gustine, CA., Dec. 12, 1982; beloved husband of Barbara Murry of Gustine; loving father of George and Walter Murry of Gustine; loving brother of Wilburn Murry of Palo Alto; a city attorney for Gustine, Ca., 1940-1970; a superior court judge for the State of California & Merced Co.; awarded a doctorate of law, Harvard Univ., 1969; a member of the Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus and Elks Club, all of Gustine. There will be a Rosary held Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1982 at 7:30 p.m., Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Gustine, Mass Wednesday morning 9:30 at the Church. Internment, Los Banos Cemetery. EVANS-KRIEGER FUNERAL CHAPEL, Newman, Ca., in charge of arrangements. San Francisco Chronicle, Monday, December 13, 1982, page 26 >From CADI: MURRY GEORGE GORDON 10/03/1912 YOUNG M CALIFORNIA MERCED 12/12/1982 552-14-7336 70 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1074 Message Board Post: Searching for stepchildren of Kenny Hill. Danny or Marsha Griffitts. Kenny lived in Fresno and friends with my brother Dennis. Ken moved to Oregon and we have lost track. Dan or Marsh please contact

Hello, I sent an email out to this list about a week or so ago about attempting to get an amendment to last year's SB 1614 (Speirs) that will limit access to vital records in California beginning January 1, 2002. I have gotten some good responses and offers of assistance to try to get some modifications to the upcoming limitations. We have an attorney willing to work Pro Bono with the mechanics of the language for an amendment, and will be conferring on that on January 7th. Those of us working on the foundation of this amendment are not trying to overturn SB 1614 altogether, as we just don't feel that will be successful. We are trying to work with the framework and intent of SB 1614, but not to the severity of it. We are presently planning to exempt birth and death records of a certain age. For example, 80 years on birth records and 50 years on death records. (We haven't concluded the exact age of the exemptions we'll request.) We would like to hear from others as to suggestions relative to exemptions of records that may be more fully and readily accessible AND vitals indices that will be permissible for online access. Please send them to me at ssilver1951@jps.net and I will compile the responses for the group. If anyone else has begun to work on a project of this type, we would like to know that also. Perhaps there is a way to work together toward something better than SB 1614 has left us with. Sincerest thanks, Sue Silver, President El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission (a non-profit corporation)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Donohue, Milam Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1073 Message Board Post: Requested by>>> louise850@yahoo.com Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 49, page 324 Jess Thomas Donohue Death date: March 12, 1982 Time: 9:15 a.m. Age: 76 yrs Sex: Male Color/Race: White. Ethnicity: Irish/American Marital status: Widowed Last/usual occupation: Roofer x 19 yrs, Construction, Shelton Roofing Co. SS# 431-09-5330 Birthdate: July 24, 1905 Birthplace: Ark. Name and birthplace of Mother: Mary Jane Milam, Ark. Name and birthplace of Father: John Donohue, Alabama Usual residence: 1537 Winton Way, Atwater, CA. 95301 Place of death: Residence Burial date: March 15, 1982 Burial place: Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA Funeral director: Oak Hill Funeral Home Informant: Jess L. Donohue (son), Gabriel Dr., Atwater, CA 95301 Cause of death: A: Shock @ 9a.m. B: Myocardial infarction @ 8:40 a.m. C: Corornary artherosclerosis @ 1974 Other contributing: Rheumatic valvular disease. Ernest Bergman M.D., Atwater, CA

Ron, I have communicated with the El Dorado County Recorder who queried some of his associates. They have no objection to an amendment allowing records to be viewed and shared similar to the time delay for the US Census. However, they would like someone else to take the lead to obtain such an amendment. I believe from what he indicated, the County Recorders' Association (?) would support it. I worked hard to try to defeat this bill because of the work I do trying to identify who died and was buried in which of our multiple cemeteries in this county. The online index has been a treasure for that work. I believe I may be able to persuade a legislator to introduce a bill for such an amendment, but I think we'd have to submit draft language and a statement of the purpose of such an amendment. Anyone interested in getting together for such a purpose? Sue Silver El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission ssilver1951@jps.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Filion" <ron@plumshire.com> To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] new laws regarding birth/death information > Here's more specific information on the bill that was signed into law. I've > included the full text of the amended bill that was originally posted at > <http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1601-1650/sb_1614_bill_20020625_amen ded_asm.html> > and is still available in Google's cache. I don't know if any of it changed > when it became law. It doesn't appear to have made it into the State's > online list of codes yet. > > The two things that I noticed the most were: > > *"An individual, corporation, or other business entity that purchased a > comprehensive index prepared by the State Registrar pursuant to subdivision > (a) from the State Registrar prior to December 31, 2001, may not use, or > sell, share, or disclose any of the information contained therein to a > third party." > > NOTE: owners of the previous indices CANNOT disclose information to third > parties. Well, if you want a copy of some of these soon-to-be-rare indices, > they are available now for a limited time on ebay.com (just enter > "california birth index" in the search box). > > * "This bill would require the noncomprehensive indices to be available at > the State Registrar's office and in county recorders' offices for public > inspection and viewing only at computer terminals designated for this > purpose, by individuals who have signed a standard form certifying, under > penalty of perjury, that the information they view will not be used for > criminal purposes." > > NOTE: thus, even the new indices will be noncomprehensive. That is, certain > personal indentifying information will probably not be included. > > What is interesting is that, unlike other states, I don't see a time-limit > on the records. That is, if records are say 75 or 100 years old, they are > open to the public. We can only hope for amendments. > > -Ron > > <BEGIN> > > BILL NUMBER: SB 1614 AMENDED > BILL TEXT > > AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 25, 2002 > AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 30, 2002 > AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 15, 2002 > AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 24, 2002 > AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 15, 2002 > > INTRODUCED BY Senator Speier > > FEBRUARY 21, 2002 > > An act to amend Section 102230 of, and to add Sections 102231 > and 102232 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to public > records , and making an appropriation therefor . > > > LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST > > > SB 1614, as amended, Speier. Public records: vital statistics. > Existing law requires the Director of Health Services, as the > State Registrar of Vital Statistics, to administer the registration > of births, deaths, fetal deaths, and marriages. Existing law > requires the State Registrar to arrange and permanently preserve the > certificates in a systematic manner and to prepare and maintain a > comprehensive and continuous index of all certificates registered. > > This bill would declare the intent of Legislature to enact > legislation to protect the confidentiality of birth and death record > indices. > Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires state > and local agencies to make records that are not otherwise exempt from > disclosure available to the public upon receipt of a request that > reasonably describes an identifiable record, and upon payment of fees > to cover costs. > This bill would require the comprehensive index described above, > and birth and death record indices prepared or maintained by local > registrars and county recorders, to be kept confidential, except that > these indices may be disclosed to government agencies as prescribed > by law. This bill would exempt these indices from disclosure under > the California Public Records Act. > This bill would prohibit a government agency from selling or > releasing these indices, except as authorized by law. This bill > would also prohibit specified entities and individuals from releasing > any of the information contained in a comprehensive index purchased > from the State Registrar prior to December 31, 2001, to a 3rd party. > This bill would authorize the department to assess an unspecified > civil penalty to enforce this provision. > This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2004, the State > Registrar to establish separate noncomprehensive electronic indices > of all California birth and death records and make the indices > continuously, electronically available to county recorders' offices > statewide. This bill would appropriate $400,000 to the State > Department of Health Services from the Health Statistics Special Fund > for the purposes of developing the noncomprehensive indices. > This bill would require the noncomprehensive indices to be > available at the State Registrar's office and in county recorders' > offices for public inspection and viewing only at computer terminals > designated for this purpose, by individuals who have signed a > standard form certifying, under penalty of perjury, that the > information they view will not be used for criminal purposes. > This bill would, in order to prevent identity theft and fraud, > permit the release of specified personal information contained in > birth and death data files, as defined, to financial institutions and > consumer credit reporting agencies, as defined, for the sole purpose > of determining if the person whose information is being released is > still living. > By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, and by increasing > the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a > state-mandated local program. > The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local > agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the > state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that > reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund > to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide > and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed > $1,000,000. > This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no > reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. > With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, > if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains > costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall > be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. > Vote: majority 2/3 . > Appropriation: no yes . Fiscal > committee: no yes . State-mandated > local program: no yes . > > > THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: > > > SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact > legislation to protect the confidentiality of birth and death record > indices. > SECTION 1. Section 102230 of the Health and Safety Code is amended > to read: > 102230. (a) (1) The State Registrar shall arrange and > permanently preserve the certificates in a systematic manner and > shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive and > continuous index indices and data files of all certificates registered. > (2) Except as provided in Section 102231, the birth and death > record indices prepared pursuant to paragraph (1), and all birth and > death record indices prepared or maintained by local registrars and > county recorders, shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from > disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 > (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the > Government Code). > (3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the release of the > information contained in comprehensive birth and death record indices > and data files to government agencies as prescribed by law. > (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the State Registrar may release > the indices and data files described in paragraph (1) to any > government agency. A government agency that obtains an index > pursuant to this paragraph may not release any portion of its > contents to any other party. > (b) In addition to the indices prepared pursuant to subdivision > (a), the State Registrar shall prepare separate noncomprehensive > electronic indices of all California birth and death records that > shall be made available for public inspection pursuant to Section > 102231. > (c) A government agency may not sell or release birth and death > record indices prepared and maintained pursuant to subdivision (a) by > the State Registrar or by local registrars and county recorders and > obtained by the government agency, except as authorized by law. > (d) (1) An individual, corporation, or other business entity that > purchased a comprehensive index prepared by the State Registrar > pursuant to subdivision (a) from the State Registrar prior to > December 31, 2001, may not use, or sell, share, or disclose any of > the information contained therein to a third party. > (2) Any person who, in violation of this section uses, sells, > shares, or discloses any information provided pursuant to this > section, or who uses information provided pursuant to this section in > a manner other than as authorized pursuant to this section, may be > denied further access to any personally identifying information or > confidential information maintained by the department. That person > shall also be subject to the assessment of a civil penalty by the > department in the amount of ____ ($____). The penalty provided in > this section shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, > criminal, provisional, or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit > of the department or any person. > (e) The provisions of this section are severable. If any > provision of this section or its application is held invalid, that > invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can > be given effect without the invalid provision or application. > > SEC. 2. Section 102231 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to > read: > 102231. (a) On or before January 1, 2004, and contingent upon > funding being made available in the Budget Act or by other > appropriation, the State Registrar shall establish separate > noncomprehensive electronic indices of all California birth and death > records and make the indices continuously, electronically available > to county recorders' offices statewide. Notwithstanding the > California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section > 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), no part of > these indices may be released to any individual or entity, except as > authorized by this section or Section 102230 or 102232. > (b) Contingent upon funding being made available in the Budget Act > or by other appropriation, the separate noncomprehensive electronic > indices prepared pursuant to this section shall be available at the > State Registrar's office and in county recorders' offices for public > inspection only at computer terminals designated for this purpose, > and shall be subject to the following restrictions: > (1) Availability to public inspection shall be limited to viewing > only. > (2) An individual who wishes to inspect the indices shall sign a > standard form, as described in subdivision (d), certifying under > penalty of perjury that the information he or she views will not be > used for criminal purposes. Counties shall maintain the signed forms > for seven years from the end of the month of signature. Maintenance > of an electronic image of the form shall be an acceptable means of > complying with this paragraph. > (c) Upon implementation of subdivision (b), the separate > noncomprehensive electronic indices prepared pursuant to this section > shall be the only birth and death record indices open to public > inspection or otherwise available to the public. Nothing in this > section prohibits a disclosure that is authorized by Section 102232. > > (d) The State Registrar shall develop a standard form to be signed > by persons who wish to inspect the indices, pursuant to paragraph > (2) of subdivision (b). > (e) For purposes of this section, "noncomprehensive index" means > an index that contains information, excluding the social security > numbers of deceased persons from death records, that the State > Registrar has selected to include from the comprehensive index > described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 102230. The > State Registrar shall determine the information from the > comprehensive index that shall be included in the noncomprehensive > index, based on the lawful uses that may be made of the > noncomprehensive index and the privacy needs of individuals whose > records are included in the index. > (f) The amount of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) is > hereby appropriated from the Health Statistics Special Fund to the > department for purposes of developing the noncomprehensive indices > pursuant to subdivision (a). > (g) A county is not required to comply with this section until the > department has completed development of the viewing system, provided > a computer terminal for public inspection purposes to the county, > and established a maintenance agreement on the equipment with the > county. > SEC. 3. Section 102232 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to > read: > 102232. (a) For purposes of Sections 102230 and 102231 and this > section, the following definitions apply: > (1) "Birth data files" means computerized data compiled from birth > certificates registered with the department and maintained pursuant > to Section 102230. > (2) "Death data files" means computerized data compiled from death > certificates registered with the department and maintained pursuant > to Section 102230. > (3) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, > limited liability company, joint venture, or association. > (4) "Personal identifying information" means first name, middle > name, last name, mother's maiden name, and father's surname, and a > social security number that is contained in a death data file. > (5) "Financial institution" means any commercial bank, trust > company, savings and loan association, credit union, industrial loan > company, insurance company, or person engaged in the business of > lending money. > (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department > shall not release birth or death data files containing personal > identifying information, except as follows: > (1) Birth data files containing personal identifying information > may be released to other governmental agencies, subject to Sections > 102430 and 102447. > (2) Birth data files containing personal identifying information > may be released to researchers who have received approval for > specific research pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 102430. > (3) Death data files containing personal identifying information > may be released to persons expressing a valid scientific interest, as > determined by the appropriate committee constituted for the > protection of human subjects that is approved by the United States > Department of Health and Human Services and has a general assurance > pursuant to Part 46 (commencing with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of > the Code of Federal Regulations. > (4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to > prevent identity theft and fraud, information contained in death data > files may be released to financial institutions, or consumer credit > reporting agencies, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1785.3 > of the Civil Code, or their agents and representatives, for the sole > purpose of ascertaining whether an individual is still living. For > purposes of this paragraph, this information shall be limited to > first name, middle name, last name, date of birth, date of death, > mother's maiden name, father's surname, social security number, and > gender. > (B) The information accessed pursuant to this paragraph shall be > limited to the uses described in this paragraph and shall not be > used, sold, shared, or disclosed for profiling or any other purpose > inconsistent with the uses permitted by this paragraph. For the > purposes of this paragraph, "profiling" means the use of statistics > concerning race, ethnicity, disease, or cause of death to classify > customers for a business reason. > (C) Applicants for access to limited death data files shall > complete the written application specified in subdivision (d), and > shall include on that application a statement that the data will be > used solely for the purpose of determining whether individuals are > still living. > (c) Any person who, in violation of this section, uses, sells, > shares, or discloses any information provided pursuant to this > section, or who uses information provided pursuant to this section in > a manner other than as authorized pursuant to this section, may be > denied further access to any personally identifying confidential > information maintained by the department. That person shall also be > subject to the assessment of a civil penalty by the department in the > amount of ____ ($____). The penalty provided in this section shall > not be construed as restricting any remedy, criminal, provisional, or > otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of the department or any > person. > (d) All requests for information pursuant to this section shall be > by written application. The application shall disclose the identity > of the requester and the purpose for which the data is intended. > The application shall contain an affirmation by the requester that > the information shall be maintained in a secure fashion and will not > be transferred, used, sold, shared, or disclosed to another party and > a notice that states, "IT IS A CRIME TO WILLFULLY OBTAIN AND USE > PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ANOTHER FOR ANY UNLAWFUL PURPOSE." > The application shall contain a statement signed by the requester > under penalty of perjury that only the requester will use the data > and only for the purpose identified in the application. > (e) The department shall adopt any regulations necessary to > implement this section as emergency regulations. > (f) The department may establish and impose reasonable charges to > offset the costs of preparing and releasing birth and death data > files. > SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to > Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution for > certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school > district because in that regard this act creates a new crime or > infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty > for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the > Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the > meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California > Constitution. > However, notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if > the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains > other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies > and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 > (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the > Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for > reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), > reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund. > > <END> > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weaver, Crandall, Adams Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1071 Message Board Post: Transcribed for >>> fitchett1@cox.net (Don Fitchett) Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 7, page 428 Harold Robert Weaver Death date: June 10, 1928 Time: 12:30 p.m. Age: 24 yrs, 3 mons, 20 days Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Birthdate: Feb 20, 1904 Birthplace: Merced Co., CA Occupation: Pharmacist, Student Name and birthplace of Mother: Annie Catherine Crandall, Sedan, Kansas Name and birthplace of Father: Robert Stoner Weaver, Livingston, Merced Co., CA Name of spouse: Marian Martenelle Weaver Length of stay in place of death: 24 yrs, 3 mons, 20 days Place of death: Bear Creek Drive, Merced, CA Burial place: Merced Burial date: June 12, 1928 Funeral director: Welch & Griffin, Merced Informant: C. C. Crandall, R.F.D. # 2 Box 63, Merced, CA Cause of death: I hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from June 9th 1928 to June 10th 1928. That I last saw him alive on June 9, 1928, that death occurred June 10, at 12;30 p.m. Chester A. Moyle, M.D., Merced. Myocardial failure, following acute dilitation and auricular fibrillation x 1 day. Contr: Myocarditis following influenza x 1 yr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 9, page 76 William Perry Weaver Death date: Feb 8, 1931 Time: 4:10 p.m. Age: 23 yrs, 2 mons, 2 days Sex: Male color/Race: White Marital status: Single Birthdate: Dec 6, 1907 Birthplace: CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Annie C. Crandall, KS Name and birthplace of Father: Robert Weaver, CA Occupation: Electrician, United Motors Length of residence at place of death: 8 days Place of death: Mercy Hospital, Merced Burial date: Feb 10, 1931 Place of burial: Merced, CA Funeral director: Welch & Griffin, Merced Informant: Robert S. Weaver, Merced Cause of death: Streptoccus peritonitis x 4 days. Contr: Acute appendicitis, infected arm x 8 days. E.R. Fountain, M.D., Merced ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 11, page 156 Charles Howard Weaver Death date: Dec 1, 1936 Time: 6 p.m. Age: 31 yrs, 1 mon, 29 days Sex: Male color/Race: White Marital status: Single Occupation: None Birthdate: Oct 11, 1905 Birthplace: Merced, CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Annie Crandall, Sedan, Kansas Name and birthplace of Father: Robert Stoner Weaver, Livingston, Merced Co., CA Place of death: Bear Creek Drive, Merced, Home Burial date: Dec 12, 1936 Burial place: Masonic Cemetery, Merced Funeral director: Welch & Griffin, Merced Informant: Robert Weaver, Merced Cause of death: Gastro interitis, date onset: Oct 1st. Other contr: Hydrocephalus from birth. E.R. Fountain, M.D., Merced ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 26, page 393 Annie Catherine Weaver Death date: Oct 25, 1964 Time: 9:30 a.m Age: 85 yrs Sex: Female Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Housewife Birthdate: Aug 11, 1879 BirthplaceL Kansas SS# 550-44-3732 Length of stay in County of death: 74 yrs, in CA: 74 yrs Name and birthplace of Mother: Sarah Ann Adams, Kansas Name and birthplace of Father: Perry Crandall, ILL Name of spouse: Robert S. Weaver (retired rancher) Last usual residence: 27 E. 22nd. St., Merced Place of death: At home, 27 E. 22nd St., Merced Burial date: Oct 27, 1964 Place of burial: Merced District Cemetery, Merced Funeral director: Ivers and Alcorn Inc. Informant: Robert S. Weaver, same address Cause of death: A. Probable myocardial infarct B. Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease.

I have just finished doing a book on the Merced Herald and the San Joaquin Valley Argus. This book covers the years 1865 to 1875, 221 pages with index. The information that is in this book is from micro film of these two newspapers. Both of these newspapers were printed in Snelling on the Merced River. When the Herald went out of business the Argus started publishing a month or two later. The Argus stayed in Snelling till the county seat was changed to Merced, then they moved to Merced. I have put all the vitals that I have found on the film in this book, along with many very interesting story about the start of towns in Merced Co and other town like Modesto and Turlock as the railroad was being established in the San Joaquin Valley. Another interesting think that I found was that Merced Falls started as a Woolen mill. I have family from Plainsburg and there are stories about the start of Plainsburg. There is also a list of Ranchers in the county and what they were worth, to be listed they had to be worth more than 10,000.. If anyone is interested in this book please contact me. My e-mail address is below. Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

I could not pass this Thanksgiving season without giving thanks for each of the wonderful volunteers on these lists. I know I am not alone for the loss we are all feeling because of what has happend here in California and how it has affected the CADI. My gratitude is not only for the service you have provided, but also for the encouragement you give to each of us in search of our ancestors. Thank you and have a wonderful day of "Thanks Giving"! :) Beverly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duniphin, Pittman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1070 Message Board Post: Transcribed for Sharon>>>>sharonjohnson76@hotmail.com Merced Sun-Star, Merced, CA. Thursday, Sept. 13, 1956. Page 2. Henry T. Duniphin Los Banos ~~ Funeral services for Henry Thomas Duniphin, 82, who died Tuesday in Merced County General Hospital following a five-day illness, will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Whitehurst Chapel by the Rev. D.D. Loepphy of Kerman. Burial will be in Los Banos cemetery. Mr. Duniphin had resided the last two years at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Pittman of Trenton Station, two miles northwest of here. He was a native of Oklahoma, and a retired general laborer. Survivors include another daughter, Mrs. Lorraine Pittman of Dos Palos, and two sons, Dennis of Castro Valley and Virgil of Hayward.

PBS series looking for historic homes and mysterious artifacts "American Attic" is a new PBS television show about the discovery, documentation and preservation of historic American buildings and artifacts. We are looking for "undiscovered treasures": - Historic homes and other buildings whose rich past may not fully be known by an owner. - Family heirlooms with an unknown, or only partially known past.. - artifacts discovered in the attic whose history is unclear. If you, a friend or neighbor have a home, building, or object that you think fits this description, please contact Leslie Askew at Lion Television: Lesliea@liontv.org

For those who felt that the World Trade Center acreage should have been turned into a memorial park for the victims, perhaps this will explain why New York hardly gave it a thought. www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nypark163005128nov16,0,7803444.story?coll=ny-nynews-print Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crowley, Sexton, Carter, Alexander, Bradford, Hunnicutt Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1069 Message Board Post: Requested by: jmasoner@isc-durant.com (Jean Masoner) Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 74, page 196 Cert # 3-91-24-000569 Joyce Lee Crowley Death date: Aug 2, 1991 Time: 0400 Age: 58 yrs Sex: Female Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Homemaker - Homemaking, Self employed x 39 yrs SS# 564-46-8132 Citizen of what country: USA Birthdate: Feb 5, 1933 Birthplace: OK Name and birthplace of Mother: Maggie Lee Carter, OK Name and birthplace of Father: O.D. Sexton, OK Name of spouse: James Crowley Number of years in County: 32 yrs Education: 13 yrs Usual residence: East Childs Ave., LeGrand, CA 95333 Place of death: Merced Community Medical Center, Merced Burial date: Aug 6, 1991 Burial place: Plainsburg Cemetery Funeral director: Stratford Evans Merced Chapel Informant: James Crowley (hus) LeGrand, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Merced Sun Star, Merced, CA. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1991..A-4 Joyce Crowley, 58 Music teacher Le Grand -- Joyce Lee Crowley, who taught piano and organ and played these instruments for various churches in the area, died Friday at Merced Community Medical Center. She was 58. Mrs. Crowley, a homemaker, was born in Durant, Okla., and lived in Le Grand for 32 years. She was a music major in college, and was a member of the International Piano Teachers Association. Mrs. Crowley was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Crowley. Survivors include her husband, James Crowley of Le Grand; two daughters, Karen Alexander of Merced and Cindy Bradford; her mother, Maggie Sexton of Dallas; a sister, Anna Hunnicutt of Dallas, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Bud Abrams of First Baptist Church leading the service. Burial will be in Plainsburg Cemetery.

Here is more on the cemetery the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has petitioned to relocate. Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adina Watkins Dyer" <adyer@insightbb.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: [INPCRP] New Jersey cemetery needs our help > This came through on another list and I thought this list might be > interested in seeing it. To make room for the New Jersey turnpike, there > are plans to disinter over 3,500 burials in a Potter's field cemetery and > rebury them in a mass grave. There is an online petition to help prevent > this from happening. > > Here is the message: > > To Whom it May Concern; > > I am the descendant of a person interred at the Hudson County Burial > Grounds located in Secaucus, New Jersey. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority > wants to move all 3,500 remains into a common grave. I do not believe the > public has been notified of this topic enough. I have started a petition to > help show support of the public being against this matter. Our online > petition as well as our paper petition has been circulating for just two > days now and has been getting tremendous response. I have sent a letter to > the judge in charge of this case and await his reply. I want the right to > speak to the judge about this case in court. I want the public to be well > informed of this matter. I want your help in spreading the news of this > situation. > > Our online petition site. > http://www.petitiononline.com/5final/petition.html > > Our online site with links to all the stories > http://www.graveinfo.com > http://www.graveinfo.8m.com/ > > Sincerely, > Bill T Hastings > Petition_5@hotmail.com > > > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > "Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have." > Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://63.92.86.187/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1068 Message Board Post: Title: PBS series looking for historic homes and mysterious artifacts Text: "American Attic" is a new PBS television show about the discovery, documentation and preservation of historic American buildings and artifacts. We are looking for "undiscovered treasures": - Historic homes and other buildings whose rich past may not fully be known by an owner. - Family heirlooms with an unknown, or only partially known past.. - artifacts discovered in the attic whose history is unclear. If you, a friend or neighbor have a home, building, or object that you think fits this description, please contact Leslie Askew at Lion Television:lesliea@liontv.org.